Create simplest 3rd Person Camera

[Dieseldodge]

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a 3rd Person camera for any map in a simple mod by steps but you can also download a sample map at attachments.

Difficulty: [ 1.5/10 Very Easy ]
Time to make: Aproximately 1 Minute and 20 seconds.
Steps:

1. Basics
2.Creating Triggers for the camera
3.Enjoy your camera! ( I also added screenshot in-game and triggers shot.)

1. Basically what is / for what is the 3rd Person Camera?
Well , the camera is especially for the RPG Maps and not only. It is like in the World of Warcraft.

2.Creating the Trigers for the camera
First , camera needs to be locked to a unit.
Create a trigger. Put the Event:

• Events:
  • Map initialization
• Actions:
  • Camera - Lock camera target for Player ( Select player . Anyway its recommended for a 3rd map with cinematics to add just 1 player ) to ( Select a Unit ) offsett 0000 using normal rotation

Now we put the camera angle , height and etc

• Events:
  • Time - Every 0.01 seconds
• Actions:
  • Camera - Set player ( select player number ) 's angle of attack to 345 ( Recommended!! ) over 0.10 seconds.

Now make 3x copies from that trigger.
Next actions: Edit the copies:

• Camera - Set player's Distance to target to 600 ( Recommended , but you can change it with 500-1200 ) over 0.10 sec.

Next:

• Camera - Set player's Height Offset to 100 ( Recommended! ) over 0.10 seconds.

Last:

• Camera - Set player's camera Rotation to ( Facing of ( Select a Unit! )) over 0.10 sec.

3. Enjoy your camera!
I saw it is easy. Now you got the camera!
Screenshots:

 

[jadegolem]

what model is that =D plz tell me and AWESOME TUTORIAL =D Great for beginners 10/5

 

[Dieseldodge]

Thanks

 

[Huurka]

This is not a tutorial.

 

[Oziris]

Yes this is no tutorial it si more How To.But i may be handy for some people like me! +rep

 

[Dieseldodge]

Thanks a lot!

This is not a tutorial.

Will this matter?

 

[LightBloOD]

I dont care whats this, in my eyes its a helping hand

 

[Dieseldodge]

*Bump* No one's still anymore for this?

 

[Dieseldodge]

*Bumb* 4 days

 

[jadegolem]

=( i feel sad for u now cuz ur sad T_T

 

[Artith]

excellent, i've been tinkering around with stuff like this but never managed to get it right.

I would rep you but my rep isn't worth camel shit right now

EDIT
Another way would be instead of locking the camera to the unit, detect when the unit moves, wait about .3 of a second, then smoothly move the camera inline with the unit. Also have a hotkey to press which realigns the camera to the back of the unit when pressed, i'll whip up some GUI of what i'm thinking about in a secondnevermind im to lazy

MORE INFO
and you move the camera around the unit by pressing arrow key (laggy though...)
bad idea

 

[Dieseldodge]

BUMP - I added a ex. map for lazy guys. Enjoy!

 

[Magamdy]

Guy, stop the bumping. By the way, the ''tutorial'' is good enough for me =P

Though I have a few things to say...

1) When you move near the edge of a map it doesn't follow the hero anymore, but i think there's nothing you can do about that.

2) Moving the camera with the arrow keys is indeed a good idea, and it isn't laggy at all. You just need to find the right way =P

3) This is just an idea that I also used in my map. You could make a trigger that each time a unit is hit blood spawns. it's just more realistic =P. Just an idea...

 

[Dieseldodge]

Hey! Listen , I don't think its correctly or I'm allowed to steal someone else's arrow key movement. I am very good in that and I can do that , but I won't. Anyway , if you reach a wall , there is a way to make the hero turn back..Anyway this tutorial its just making the camera , not any special features else.

Thanks for replying!

 

[Magamdy]

Hey! Listen , I don't think its correctly or I'm allowed to steal someone else's arrow key movement. I am very good in that and I can do that , but I won't. Anyway , if you reach a wall , there is a way to make the hero turn back..Anyway this tutorial its just making the camera , not any special features else.

Thanks for replying!

Yea I know. I am just givin'you some ideas for IF you ever gonna make a map that uses your camera system.

 

[Dieseldodge]

O , but I already have almost 5 maps with arrow key movement and my camera plus special features...but all remains my secrets until the release. I use my camera in Heroes of the Arathiland anyway.